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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?State: Caifornia/ Bay Area
Hi everybody, I've been browsing the forums and noticed that you all seem to be helpful and have a good sense of humor, I'm hoping you can give me some advice...
Issue: Music Nuisance
I practice drums in my garage about 3-4 times a week, for no more than 30 minutes a day. In the past week the cops have come over 3 times about a noise complaint. No neighbor had come over to just ask me to stop or compromise, they just called the cops.
The first time was at 700 pm. I didn't know which neighbor it was so I could talk to them. I figured it WAS rather late, and some neighbors might be sleeping, so I moved my curfew to 5pm
The second time the police came was at 4pm. I talked to the nice officer, got his name, and case no. and at this point decided to go to the surrounding neighbors (Houses) and ask them if they had a problem with it. Out of the 4 neighbors, 1 wasn't home, 2 didn't mind (as long as it wasn't past 10pm), and 1 I had yet to ask.
The third time the police came was at 12pm in the afternoon. By now, the officer decided to go and talk to THEM (the neighbor), but they said that they didn't want to talk to me, OR compromise with me. The officer said to me that there's nothing they (the officers) can do as there was no violation. They even called code enforcement, they said the same thing.
So..
I get a letter in the mail today from their attorney with all these statements that are just absurd. I would like to know... what can they do legally?
Edit: Also, what would you do if you were in this position?
(Keep in mind, I keep the garage closed, and it's less than 2 hours practice time a WEEK. I did go to their residence to talk, but they seem to refuse to answer their door.)
Thank You.
Hi everybody, I've been browsing the forums and noticed that you all seem to be helpful and have a good sense of humor, I'm hoping you can give me some advice...
Issue: Music Nuisance
I practice drums in my garage about 3-4 times a week, for no more than 30 minutes a day. In the past week the cops have come over 3 times about a noise complaint. No neighbor had come over to just ask me to stop or compromise, they just called the cops.
The first time was at 700 pm. I didn't know which neighbor it was so I could talk to them. I figured it WAS rather late, and some neighbors might be sleeping, so I moved my curfew to 5pm
The second time the police came was at 4pm. I talked to the nice officer, got his name, and case no. and at this point decided to go to the surrounding neighbors (Houses) and ask them if they had a problem with it. Out of the 4 neighbors, 1 wasn't home, 2 didn't mind (as long as it wasn't past 10pm), and 1 I had yet to ask.
The third time the police came was at 12pm in the afternoon. By now, the officer decided to go and talk to THEM (the neighbor), but they said that they didn't want to talk to me, OR compromise with me. The officer said to me that there's nothing they (the officers) can do as there was no violation. They even called code enforcement, they said the same thing.
So..
I get a letter in the mail today from their attorney with all these statements that are just absurd. I would like to know... what can they do legally?
Edit: Also, what would you do if you were in this position?
(Keep in mind, I keep the garage closed, and it's less than 2 hours practice time a WEEK. I did go to their residence to talk, but they seem to refuse to answer their door.)
Thank You.